Month: March 2020

Apple launches 2020 MacBook Air for $999 and up (with improved keyboard, processor, and storage)

Apple’s new MacBook Air is a 2.8 pound laptop that measures 0.63 inches at its thickest point, and which packs a 13.3 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel IPS display, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and a 49.9 Wh battery for up to 12 hours of run time on a ch…

Apple’s new MacBook Air is a 2.8 pound laptop that measures 0.63 inches at its thickest point, and which packs a 13.3 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel IPS display, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, and a 49.9 Wh battery for up to 12 hours of run time on a charge. But there are three things […]

Apple’s new iPad Pro has a LiDAR scanner and optional Magic Keyboard (with trackpad and backlit keys)

As expected, the latest version of iPadOS brings mouse and trackpad support to Apple’s tablet operating system. Oh, and Apple’s new iPad Pro makes use of that via a new optional Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad, backlit keys, and&#82…

As expected, the latest version of iPadOS brings mouse and trackpad support to Apple’s tablet operating system. Oh, and Apple’s new iPad Pro makes use of that via a new optional Magic Keyboard with a built-in trackpad, backlit keys, and… a hefty price tag. The new iPad Pro also has a faster processor, improved microphones, […]

How China built facial recognition for people wearing masks

Hanwang says its technology has reached 95% accuracy in identifying mask wearers.

Images of people wearing respiratory masks in a Chinese railway station.

Enlarge / Travelers in China are often wearing protective masks in response to the spread of 2019nCoV (credit: Feature China / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

Hanwang, the facial-recognition company that has placed 2 million of its cameras at entrance gates across the world, started preparing for the coronavirus in early January.

Huang Lei, the company’s chief technical officer, said that even before the new virus was widely known about, he had begun to get requests from hospitals at the centre of the outbreak in Hubei province to update its software to recognise nurses wearing masks.

“We wouldn’t wait until something explodes to act. If three or five clients ask for the same thing . . . we’ll see that as important,” said Mr Huang, adding that its cameras previously only recognised people in masks half the time, compared with 99.5 percent accuracy for a full face image.

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Elektromobilität: Ein Besuch im tschechischen Grünheide

Der Autohersteller Hyundai fertigt einen Teil seiner Kona Elektros jetzt in der EU. Im tschechischen Nosovice rollen pro Jahr bis zu 35.000 Elektroautos vom Band – sollte es keine Corona-bedingten Unterbrechungen geben. Ein Werksbesuch. Von Dirk Kunde …

Der Autohersteller Hyundai fertigt einen Teil seiner Kona Elektros jetzt in der EU. Im tschechischen Nosovice rollen pro Jahr bis zu 35.000 Elektroautos vom Band - sollte es keine Corona-bedingten Unterbrechungen geben. Ein Werksbesuch. Von Dirk Kunde (Elektroauto, Brennstoffzelle)